Definition
红杉 is a term for certain coniferous trees, most commonly the Chinese larch (Larix) and sometimes the coastal redwood (Sequoia). The standard pronunciation is hóng shān, but this entry lists the rare variant gōng — be aware of the discrepancy.
n.
Chinese larchredwood
Examples
- 红杉。Zhè kē gōng yǐjīng yǒu bābǎi nián de shùlíng le.This redwood is already eight hundred years old.
- 红杉。Zhōngguó de gōng zhǔyào fēnbù zài xīnán shānqū.Chinese larch is mainly distributed in the southwestern mountain areas.
- 红杉。Bǎohù gōng de shēngtài huánjìng fēicháng zhòngyào.Protecting the ecological environment of the redwood/larch is very important.
Browse more HSK 7-9 words or search the full 43,000-word dictionary.